Ruslan Goncharov

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Olympic medal record
Competitor for Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
Figure skating
Bronze 2006 Turin Ice dancing
Ruslan Goncharov
Grushina & Goncharov in 2004.
Personal Info
Country: Flag of Ukraine Ukraine
Date of birth: January 20, 1973 (1973-01-20) (age 35)
Height: 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Partner: Elena Grushina
Former Partner: Elenora Gritzai
Former Coach: Nikolai Morozov,
Tatiana Tarasova,
Natalia Linichuk, Gennadi Karponossov, A.Tumanovski
Skating Club: Sport Military Club Odessa
Retired: 2006
ISU Personal Best Scores
Ice Dance Total: 213.95 2005 Worlds
Comp. Dance: 41.30 2005 Worlds
Original Dance: 63.23 2004 Cup of Russia
Free Dance: 109.48 2005 Worlds

Ruslan Goncharov (born January 20, 1973 in Odessa, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian figure skater. He currently competes in ice dance with Elena Grushina. They began skating together in 1990. The pair has captured a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Goncharov also works as an ice skating coach.

He and Grushina have been married since 1995.

[edit] Competitive highlights

(with Grushina)

1994

  • World Championships - 18th

1995

  • European Championships - 14th
  • World Championships - 22nd

1996

  • European Championships - 13th
  • World Championships - 16th

1997

  • European Championships - 13th

1998

  • Olympics - 15th
  • World Championships - 13th

1999

  • European Championships - 7th
  • World Championships - 8th

2000

  • European Championships - 8th
  • World Championships - 7th

2001

  • European Championships - 7th
  • World Championships - 8th

2002

  • European Championships - 8th
  • Olympics - 9th
  • World Championships - 6th

2003

  • European Championships - 4th
  • World Championships - 5th

2004

  • European Championships - 3rd
  • World Championships - 4th

2005

  • European Championships - 2nd
  • World Championships - 3rd

2006

  • European Championships - 2nd
  • Olympics - 3rd

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